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General Special Education at Northern State University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Northern State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern State University sits in Aberdeen, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 general special education degrees were granted at Northern State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern State University

Distance learning is available at Northern State University. Of 3,708 students, 1,636 (44%) studied exclusively online and 735 (20%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Northern State University

Rankings can help you compare Northern State University’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#None of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 351
Best Value	South Dakota	#None of 1
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Special Education graduates at Northern State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Northern State University are 92% women (11) and 8% men (1).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Northern State University

Among the 9 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Northern State University, 89% were women (8) and 11% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9

General Special Education Master’s Program at Northern State University

Of the 3 master’s general special education graduates at Northern State University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Northern State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at Northern State University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.